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Learn about Firefighting—Past, Present, Future

Just about any topic that a student is interested in is worth pursuing. When helping a young person figure out how to study a particular interest, brainstorm together all the possible connections. Here is one example.

Firefighting has always fascinated young children.
Firefighters dress in special clothes, ride in special vehicles, and perform
unusual tasks. They save people and structures. They are our heroes at a time
when there is an absence of heroes. If your child is interested in this
subject, there are many ways you can help her learn more.

There are firefighter museums all over the country. Check
out the Fire Museum Network. Do an Internet search for “firefighter museum” in your hometown or any place
where you plan to travel. Visit these sites and see if they have any special
programs for kids.

Learn about the history of firefighting at websites
such as Escape Through Time, created by NOVA.

Local fire stations often allow visitors to tour the
facility, talk with firefighters, and find out what their days look like.
Schedule a visit with your young people.

Find out about firefighting worldwide. How is firefighting managed differently and how do the jobs of firefighters
vary in different countries?

Explore the future of firefighting robots at websites
such as Popular Science.

YouTube
has many videos that you can watch about firefighting. You can search on
fire fighting robots, firefighter training, firefighting tools, forest fire,
fire fighting airplanes, and fire boats to name a few. (Notice that
firefighting can be spelled as either one or two words, so try both with your
searches.) If you have young children, screen the videos to make certain that
they are appropriate.

Branch out and think of subjects related to
firefighting—clothing, vehicles, tools, types of fires, types of firefighting,
famous fires, fire departments, layouts of fire stations, life at a fire
station, special training for firefighters, ways to keep your home safe, what
to do in case of a fire, ways to put out different types of fires, and how
firefighters protect themselves. Brainstorm as many ideas as possible. The
Internet is filled with helpful resources.

Encourage kids to make their own creations focusing on
firefighters. Perhaps they could make a book or develop a game to teach others
about firefighting. Or, they might draw pictures, write stories, or created
their own fire fighting robot.

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